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Exercise Alkane

Phytane is a naturally occurring alkane with the formula C20H42. Its IUPAC name is 2,6,10,14-tetramethylhexadecane. The document provides information on naming conventions and structural formulas for alkanes and asks the reader to name and draw structures for several hydrocarbon compounds.

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Exercise Alkane

Phytane is a naturally occurring alkane with the formula C20H42. Its IUPAC name is 2,6,10,14-tetramethylhexadecane. The document provides information on naming conventions and structural formulas for alkanes and asks the reader to name and draw structures for several hydrocarbon compounds.

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Phytane is a naturally occurring alkane produced by the alga Spirogyra and is a

constituent of petroleum. The IUPAC name for phytane is 2,6,10,14-


tetramethylhexadecane. Write a structural formula for phytane.

Derive the IUPAC names for

(a) The isomers of C4H10 (c) (CH3)3CCH2CH(CH3)2

(b) The isomers of C5H12 (d) (CH3)3CC(CH3)3

Give an acceptable IUPAC name for each of the following alkanes:

Write structural formulas and give the 1UPAC names for the nine alkanes that
have the

molecular formula C7H16.

From among the 18 constitutional isomers of CsH18, write structural formulas,


and give the
1UPAC names for those that are named as derivatives of

(a) Heptane (c) Pentane

(b) Hexane (d) Butane

Pristane is an alkane that is present to the extent of about 14% in shark liver oil.
Its IUPAC

name is 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane. Write its structural formula.

Give the 1UPAC name for each of the following compounds:

(a) CH3(CH2)25CH 3 (c) (CH3CH2)3CCH(CH2CH3) 2

(b) (CH3)2CHCH2(CH2)14CH3 (d)  

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